Letterman, Zeppelin Receive Kennedy Center Honors

12/3/2012 2:13PM

Stars from New York, Hollywood and the music world joined President Barack Obama at the White House Sunday night to salute the honorees, whose ranks also include comedian David Letterman, actor Dustin Hoffman, Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy, rock band Led Zeppelin and ballerina Natalia Makarova. Video/photo: AP.

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